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- Created by: benp27
- Created on: 12-04-18 11:13
1. Describe the word painting on the lyric "drop"
- Onomatopoeia and repetition make it sound like water dropping
- The pitch falls, which makes it sound like it is dropping
- The harpsichord plays a descending sequence, which makes it sound like water dropping
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2. Who composed "Music For A While"?
- Claudio Monteverdi
- Henry Purcell
- Arcangelo Corelli
- Johann Sebastien Bach
3. What is an appoggiatura?
- The note is played at the same time as the subdominant in the bass register
- A leaning in note (like a ghost or grace note)
- A fast trill
4. What is the structure of "Music For A While"?
- Ternary form
- Binary form
- Rondo form
5. Describe the word painting on the lyric "Pleas'd"
- The perfect cadence resolves the section
- The lighter texture and key change to D# makes the piece seem lighter and more pleasing
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